PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Markstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Story's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Finish em ALL. Mattias Markstrom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Story
vs
Markstrom

179 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
170 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Story!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mattias Markstrom!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markstrom thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Story if he has to take too many more of those.
Story will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Story misses with a jab, cross combination.
Story throws a right hand that Markstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Markstrom also avoids with ease.

Markstrom closes the distance and pushes Story back into the cage.

Story breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Markstrom looks to land a combination. Story sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Markstrom has managed to clinch.
Markstrom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Markstrom is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Story can't fight it off and eventually Markstrom manages to take the fight to the floor. Story looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Markstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markstrom is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Markstrom stands up from Story's guard - Markstrom perhaps looking for a knockout.

Markstrom rushes Story and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Markstrom jumps guard but Story stands there with Markstrom around his waist. Markstrom gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markstrom tries to break the clinch but Story is controlling the position.
Markstrom is working for takedown but Story is calmly controlling the position for now.
Markstrom tries for a takedown but Story manages to get underhooks.
Rick Story has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Markstrom.
Markstrom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Story prevents it.
Markstrom looking for a takedown.
Markstrom misses with a knee to the head.
Markstrom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Story after a bit of a struggle.
Story keeps control of Markstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Story is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markstrom to keep the fight standing.
Story has Markstrom pushed against the cage.
Markstrom has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Story is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Markstrom lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Story backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Story escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Markstrom misses with a two punch combination.
Markstrom stuffs the takedown.
Story is breathing heavily.
Markstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Markstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Markstrom is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Markstrom landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markstrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Story pulls his leg out and moves away.
Markstrom displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Markstrom darts in and clinches Story up against the cage.
Markstrom is trying to break the clinch but Story is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Markstrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Markstrom tries for a takedown. No joy.
Story is pressed up against the cage. Markstrom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Story down to the mat. Story avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Markstrom looks to land a combination but Story avoids it well.
Story shoots in looking for a takedown but Markstrom manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Story's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Story tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Story swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Markstrom scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Markstrom slaps away a takedown attempt from Story, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Markstrom misses with a head kick.
Story tries to close the distance and clinch but Markstrom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Markstrom clinches up against the cage.
Story drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markstrom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Story blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Markstrom taking a breather.

Story breaks from the clinch.

Markstrom instigates a clinch.
Story dodges an elbow strike from Markstrom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Story is trying to drag Markstrom to the mat but Markstrom just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Markstrom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mattias Markstrom dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Markstrom moves into the clinch.
Markstrom is trying to drag Story to the mat but Story just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Markstrom tries to pull guard but Story holds him up against the cage and eventually Markstrom drops back down to his feet.
Markstrom is trying to pull guard but Story turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rick Story has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Markstrom.

Story's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Markstrom clinches with his opponent.
Story lands a body shot.

Markstrom has hold of one of Story's legs. Story is fighting the takedown attempt but Markstrom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Story is trying to keep Markstrom in close.

Story is looking for a triangle but Markstrom pushes his legs off easily.
Markstrom is looking to work some ground and pound but Story has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story controlling the position.
Markstrom is in close to Story's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Markstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Story is retaining full guard.
Story knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Markstrom on the ground.
Markstrom scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Story keeping moving, preventing Markstrom from controlling successfully.
Markstrom tries to stand but Story is controlling from the bottom.
Story avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markstrom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markstrom trying to control but Story is working from the bottom.

Markstrom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Story tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Markstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Markstrom throws a sloppy head kick

and Story counters with a single leg into guard. Markstrom didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markstrom looking to control.
Markstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Markstrom, not yet.

Markstrom has his feet on Story's thighs here. He's pushed Story off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Story screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattias Markstrom!